8211; notes, frequently asked questions and useful links from the archivist and curator of manuscripts at Balliol College, University of Oxford. Stanford in Oxford at Balliol. Last week I had the privilege and huge fun of planning and teaching a class with Stephanie Solywoda, Director of the Stanford Program in Oxford.

A companion to the website Medieval Writing. Concerning itself with medieval handwriting and its cultural setting, now expanded to encompass aspects of medieval heritage and material culture. Gradually putting medieval photos on Flickr. Sunday, March 26, 2017. Here is a bit of gratuitous female bling from Methley, Yorkshire, because bling looks so good in alabaster.

Tips for using Library Search. What is Library Search? Distance and off campus students. My Learning Essentials for staff. Get started for new academics. Requesting digitised material for reading lists.

The John Rylands Research Institute. Learn about the Institute and the hidden knowledge discovered within our rare collections. Papyrus, print and pixel. View our collection priorities, helping direct scholars to under-explored areas of our vast collections. Papyrus, print and pixel. Breaking News from the Guardian Archive.

Saying hi to Beato de Liébana. Punctuation in Visigothic script manuscripts. Catalog of Visigothic script manuscripts.

In the first week of September I attended one day of the CILIP RBSCG. Where they have possibly the comfiest conference seats I have ever sat on. The conference had been divided up into six sessions, and I was there for the final two. Session five was uncovering your collections - promotion.

Temperance history, extra to the demondrink. A fascinating certificate from 1914.